By Naveed Naqvi
ISLAMABAD: The government would withdraw its appeals against the Federal Shariat Court’s April decision of eliminating Riba from the country in five years, Finance Minister Ishaq Dhar announced on Wednesday, saying the country would move towards an interest-free banking system under the Islamic law by 2027.
Doubling of the Kingdom’s hard-currency deposits to USD 8.4 billion is its centrepiece, but there is a lot more to the package, to be announced when MBS, who met with PM Sharif at Sharm El-Sheikh Tuesday, visits Pakistan starting November 21. By Muhammad Ali and Naveed Naqvi.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday wrote a letter to the country’s Chief Justice, requesting him to set up a full bench judicial commission to probe the assassination attempt on his predecessor Imran Khan.
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The central bank on Tuesday restricted travelers ’access to foreign-currency cash up to $5,000 per visit, the latest step to preserve precious hard currency.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Senior journalist Arshad Sharif shot dead last month was the victim of a targeted killing in Kenya, not an accidental shooting, interior minister said on Tuesday.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Punjab police booked lone shooter Naveed Mohammad Basheer as the prime accused in a failed assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan, ignoring names of the three top officials who Khan had accused of hatching a plot to assassinate him.
The authorities are pulling out all the stops to complete the census in time to redraw electoral constituencies for the next general election, due in the second half of 2023. By Muhammad Ali.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s protest long march, suspended after a failed assassination attempt on party chief Imran Khan last week, will resume on Thursday instead of Tuesday, party officials said.
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) on Monday directed the Punjab police to register a first information report (FIR) of the gun attack on former prime minister Imran Khan within 24 hours.
Perturbed by the inexplicable upturn in the value of the greenback in the open market, the authorities have initiated a probe into illegal smuggling of dollars from Pakistan to Afghanistan. By Muhamad Ali.
